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The USS Swordfish

- The World War II Patrols of the First American Submarine to Sink a Japanese Ship

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  • Format
  • Bog, paperback
  • Engelsk
  • 192 sider

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Among the more than 260 American submarines that patrolled the Pacific during World War II, the USS

Swordfish in 1941 was the first to sink a Japanese armed merchant ship, marking the beginning of the submarine's colorful history. A series of seven commanders led Swordfish's 13 war patrols. Each skipper had a distinct leadership style. Some were successful in sinking enemy ships; others returned to port empty-handed. Yet all patrols risked dangerously close encounters with the enemy and the unforgiving nature of the open sea. Drawing on archival sources and interviews with veteran sailors, this first full-length history of the Swordfish provides detailed accounts of each patrol and covers the mysterious disappearance of the legendary submarine on its final mission.

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Detaljer
  • SprogEngelsk
  • Sidetal192
  • Udgivelsesdato23-10-2013
  • ISBN139781476677743
  • Forlag Mcfarland
  • Nummer i serien429
  • MålgruppeFrom age 18
  • FormatPaperback
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  • Vægt390 g
  • Dybde1,4 cm
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    10 cm
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    15,2 cm
    22,9 cm

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